A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5855-01-483-2774
NSN 5998-00-938-7073
NSN 6105-00-288-5872
NSN 6135-01-458-3851
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5915-01-553-2327
NSN 6610-01-085-0804
NSN 5935-01-646-9462
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 5925-01-070-8369
NSN 5960-00-192-4503
NSN 6145-00-887-1439